On Thursday, Oct 18th at 7:30 p.m., the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society will host speaker Joe Feeney talking about “California’s Second Gold Rush – the Rise of the Citrus Industry” at Hart Park House in Memorial Park.
At one time, Los Angeles County was the highest dollar volume agricultural county in the United States, due largely to navel orange production. The citrus industry revolutionized Southern California, but this change didn't happen overnight or without difficulties. This is a great story, and our historical biography.
Feeney’s talk will have plenty of pictures of the early citrus industry, some of Sierra Madre, and plenty of images of the beautiful crate label art.
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The program will be presented Thursday, October 18th at 7:30 at the Hart House in Memorial Park in Sierra Madre.
Admission is free, light refreshment will be served. The program is sponsored by the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society. For more info email SMHPS@outlook.com or visit our website.
